USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

Overview

The USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter lets you connect your USB-C– or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)–enabled Mac to a VGA display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable.

The USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter allows you to mirror your Mac display to your VGA-enabled TV or display in up to 1080p HD. It also outputs video content like films and captured video. Simply connect the adapter to a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on your Mac and then to your TV or projector via a VGA cable (sold separately).

Use the standard USB port to connect devices such as your flash drive or camera, or a USB cable for syncing and charging your iPhone, iPad or iPod. You can also connect a charging cable to the USB-C port to charge your Mac.

Note: The Apple USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter is not compatible with the G-Tech G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Apple part number HF4F2VC/A).

Various problems but no alternatives

The positive is that this adapter works all of the time for an Apple extended keyboard, most of the time when driving a VGA monitor and some of the time for thu
The positive is that this adapter works all of the time for an Apple extended keyboard, most of the time when driving a VGA monitor and some of the time for thumb drives and other external hard drives.
For some currently unknown reason, the video on an external monitor glitches periodically to a low resolution and the only way to reset it is to change the resolution to some other value and then back to best for monitor setting.
I have found it best to not use this adapter with external USB drives of any kind. Sometimes the drive decides to unmount in the middle of a read or write operation--Not good for data integrity or drive performance.
The biggest negative is that there are no documented alternatives that do not have similar poor reviews. I guess this line of netbooks, oh, sorry, premium Apple notebooks with USB-C really isn't meant to be used with any external peripherals ... other than a charger and a set of ... headphones ...

Written by Timothy E from Custer

26-Aug-2016

180 of 190 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Various problems but no alternatives

1.0 out of 5 stars

Waste Of Money!!

not worth it at all,makes screen blink in and out and heats up, losing faith in you apple

Written by Matthew S from Long beach

28-Oct-2016

154 of 165 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Waste Of Money!!

1.0 out of 5 stars

Useless since last update

Everything has been said already about the price, the aesthetics, the inconvenience, etc. of this product but it just stopped working after the latest firmware
Everything has been said already about the price, the aesthetics, the inconvenience, etc. of this product but it just stopped working after the latest firmware update -- unless you're ready to reboot at least once a day: it sure works, for a few hours, and then the LED of your drive lights up, you hear the drive spin (if that kind of drive) but it no longer mounts, until you reboot. C'mon, what is this? Not even worth a single star...

Written by Stephane A from Ottawa

13-Apr-2016

142 of 149 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Useless since last update

1.0 out of 5 stars

STOPPED WORKING WITH USB EXTERNAL SEAGATE HARD DRIVE

The USB worked for a while like couple of months with my 2TB External Seagate Hard Drive and my thumb drives. Then on and off, MacBook Pro told me that I didn'
The USB worked for a while like couple of months with my 2TB External Seagate Hard Drive and my thumb drives. Then on and off, MacBook Pro told me that I didn't eject the USB drive properly but I always did. Then one day MacBookPro completely didn't recognize the USB from the adapter at all. The notebook still recognize the monitor from the adapter though. However, I hardly used the monitor with that adapter. This is so bad!

Written by janet L from Pasadena

11-Mar-2018

5 of 5 people found this useful

Is this review useful?STOPPED WORKING WITH USB EXTERNAL SEAGATE HARD DRIVE

1.0 out of 5 stars

Worst!

I have a Mac Pro Mid 2017 with this multi port adapter. When i connect it to usb-c almost on every minor moving of my laptop it disconnects and my display flick
I have a Mac Pro Mid 2017 with this multi port adapter. When i connect it to usb-c almost on every minor moving of my laptop it disconnects and my display flickers. This USB-C adapter has a very poor quality. I think Macbook's usb-c port has the same poor quality too.
Don't buy it, go for an unofficial adapter.
I was expected for this money to get a premium quality not a low one. I am very dissapointed

Written by Duca P from Alba Iulia

02-Mar-2018

9 of 9 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Worst!

1.0 out of 5 stars

Piece of you-know-what

Paid a fortune for this and it performs poorly: the USB connection doesn't work at all. The VGA does work but ... $70???
Apple's quality control is terrible.

Answer

Presuming you are referring to the new 12in. MacBook, the answer is yes. You may use a, rather price
Presuming you are referring to the new 12in. MacBook, the answer is yes. You may use a, rather pricey 79$ multi- adapter. Your options are: 1) USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter; and 2) USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter. The former gives you HDMI, USB, and charger. The latter, VGA, USB, and charger.

Answer

No. USB-C uses 20 volts and 5 amps of power, compared with the 5 volts and 1.8 of USB-A. The multipo
No. USB-C uses 20 volts and 5 amps of power, compared with the 5 volts and 1.8 of USB-A. The multiport adapter is designed to be an output hub, not a charging mechanism.